Why Does Grief Affect Us the Way It Does? 5 Grief Theories Explained
Explore five major grief theories that help explain why loss affects our emotions, relationships, identity, and worldview. From Freud’s Psychodynamic Theory and Bowlby’s Attachment Theory to Continuing Bonds, Meaning Reconstruction, and Shattered Assumptions, discover how grief psychology has evolved and how these perspectives can help us better understand the complexities of grief, healing, and life after loss.
Grief Models: Is There Really a “Right” Way to Grieve?
Explore five grief models, including the 5 and 7 Stages of Grief, Growing Around Grief, Worden’s Four Tasks, and the Dual Process Model. Learn how these frameworks help explain the grieving process, emotional ups and downs, and adapting to life after loss—while reminding us that grief isn't linear, healing looks different for everyone, and joy and grief can coexist.
Introducing Griefology Notes
Griefology Notes is a mini podcast offering bite-sized grief education for limited bandwidth. In each 5–10 minute episode, we’ll explore a grief concept, model, theory, or experience in a way that feels clear, approachable, and relevant to real life.